CEFR English Grammar 2

Question 1

Which tense is most appropriate at B2 level to describe a completed action with present relevance?

Accepted Answer

Present perfect

Answer

The present perfect links past actions to the present moment, a key B2 grammar target.

Question 2

A C1 learner correctly uses "Having finished the report, she submitted it." What structure is this?

Accepted Answer

Perfect participle clause

Answer

Perfect participle clauses express an action completed before the main verb action.

Question 3

At A2 level, which modal verb expresses ability in the present?

Accepted Answer

can

Answer

"Can" expresses present ability, a core A2 modal verb.

Question 4

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of the third conditional at B2?

Accepted Answer

If I had studied, I would have passed.

Answer

The third conditional uses past perfect + would have + past participle for unreal past situations.

Question 5

What grammatical feature is demonstrated in "The car needs fixing"?

Accepted Answer

Gerund as object of need

Answer

"Needs fixing" uses a gerund (-ing form) as the object of the verb "need", implying a passive meaning.

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